Cambridge woman killed in crash ID'd

Accident on Highway 12 closes road for 4 hours, officials say

Officials said a Cambridge woman died in a head-on crash near Deerfield Saturday morning.

The woman has been identified as Courtney L. Weichmann, 24, according to a release. She died as a result of her injuries sustained in the crash.

The Cottage Grove Police Department said at 8:30 a.m., officers responded to Highway 12 near the intersection with Highway BN for a report of a traffic crash.

Weichmann was driving a van westbound when she crossed the center line, striking an eastbound dump truck, according to a news release. The dump truck came to rest in a cornfield northeast of the intersection. Traffic officials said the vehicles collided head-on.

The dump truck driver, a 58-year-old rural Cambridge man, suffered minor injuries and was treated and released from an area hospital.

"At this time, it has not been determined if the female driver was attempting a passing maneuver or if the driver deviated from her lane of travel," Hughes said. The chief added that the area where the crash happened is a no-passing zone.

Hughes said alcohol and drugs are not believed to be a factor in this crash.

The highway was closed for about four hours Saturday so officials could remove a large amount of debris and diesel fuel from the highway, police said. Traffic was rerouted around the stretch of Highway 12 but the road was reopened by 1:15 p.m.

Police did not release the names of the drivers so authorities could notify family. Police said the crash is still under investigation.

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